Chapter #6 - Training Begins

The next day found them out in the backyard, showing Isabelle their different abilities and fighting skills with weapons.

Many days they did this until Isabelle felt sure she could plan a way of attack and defense to challenge each one. Knowing each power the child has, she planned to use her own magic in the element that is strongest against the children’s main power. Hoping to see them grow stronger and to teach them to not rely on just one type of magic.

The first few months went by like this. The boys were growing stronger but it seemed that Alexandria was still have a great deal of trouble trying to come to terms with using her magic to hurt or kill anybody.

She wouldn’t attack Mathieu or Demascus, when they attempted to force her hand but she’d let her shield appear, deflect the attack and go back to whatever she was doing.

Isabelle was trying her best to talk to Alexandria about it but every time Alexandria would change the subject or walk away.

As the 6^th month approached, Isabelle contacted Julian and asked him for his help. He told her to send Alexandria to the village markets the next morning and he would try his luck with getting her to at least attack someone that attacks her first.

The next morning Alexandria went alone to the markets not too far away. She walked the country road in silence until a man approached her with a sword in hand. Watching him cautiously she continued on but as she moved, he moved shadowing her. He moved closer and closer until he was in almost sword swinging range. This worried Alexandria because she had no weapon other than her magic and there was no one on the road to help her. She decided to try and use her shield to block his attacks. She didn’t know if her shield could with stand normal weapons but she was willing to try, for the only other option was to attack him with magic.

His sword came down and shattered her shield. She moved off to the side and was narrowly missed. She turned and watched him lunge towards her. She dodged and used her magic to form a spear. She moved forward hoping it would scare him away before it hit. As her magic spear inched closer to its target a sudden blast of energy threw her and her opponent backwards.

Alexandria looked up to saw a familiar person talking to the guy that she had been fighting. She watched with rage filled eyes. She saw the sword man walk away and the man turning to walk towards her. She got to her feet and walked towards him with the spear in her hand. He watched as she moved closer. He stopped while Alexandria started running towards him with the spear held just right. She continued her pace and when she was almost on top of him, he moved swiftly off to the one side and foot swept her off her feet. Once she was on the ground he knelt beside her and carefully placed his knee on her back and held both of her arms on the ground.

“Alexandria please settle down. I don’t want to hurt you. It was meant to make you understand that if he had been one of the king’s men he wouldn’t have just stopped and he would have tried to kill you. You must attack people that attack you first. Please understand that I meant nothing by it. But you must settle down before I have no choice but to knock you out.” Said the man. He held Alexandria down a little longer but as he moved away she turned and caught him with the edge of the spear, leaving a gash across his ribs. Hissing with pain he tore the spear out of her hands causing it to disappear. Then he pulled her roughly to her feet and turned her to look at him. He watched as she realised that it was him and not another attacker. She collapsed against him and started apologizing over and over again.

“It’s okay Alexandria.”  Julian said. “But let’s get you back to Isabelle’s.” He started in that direction. Alexandria started to follow until she remembered that she had to get something for Isabelle at the markets. She turned and ran towards the markets. It took a few minutes for Julian to realize that Alexandria was nowhere near him and saw that she was just entering the village.

“D****t.” He ran towards the village. Julian caught up with her and laughed. She was walking away from the vegetable seller with a large pumpkin. She saw him and walked up.

“Could you carry this it’s heavy.” Alexandria said. Taking the pumpkin Julian walked Alexandria back to Isabelle’s.

The 9^th month finds Mathieu, Demascus and Alexandria were training against Julian and Isabelle. The boys were trying to get the best on Julian and Isabelle was teaching Alexandria how to levitate items and even how to levitate people.

Most of the morning was uneventful until Demascus thought that it would be fun to play a prank on Alexandria. As Demascus threw the demon energy ball he called to Alexandria to turn around. Alexandria turned and saw the energy ball nearing. She blew it up with her own power and then moved forward to counter it. Demascus watched as the child he sees as his little sister turn into a deadly opponent.

“Alexandria, it was a joke.” Was all he muttered, before he was suddenly air born and landing in the truck on a nearby tree. Demascus could hear Alexandria laughing. Alexandria suddenly appeared levitating beside Demascus and whispered in his ear.

“I know that!”  She landed softly on the ground and walked away.

Mathieu walked up to the tree and looked up at Demascus.

“Why did you do that? Julian warned us that she wouldn’t hold back.” With that said Mathieu too walked away. Demascus was left to figure out a way to get out of the tree.

The next few months found the children working hard and battling each other at the most inopportune time.

  As they started to finish up with their training more and more of the government officers were asking questions. They were unhappy with them still residing in Isabelle’s house and the fact that they were still in the village.